M242 Removed from Bradley

[Panther Al]

Agreed:


Not a simple procedure, but with a decent shop and a decent set of tools, I don't see why it wouldn't be too large an issue based off of when I was looking over the mounts and the take down of the bushmaster when I was with the Cav. Of course, power, and recoil would have to be taken in account.

[HorseSoldier]

Yeah -- guys with scrapped Bradleys or other sources of M242s to scavenge from could make it happen with enough know how and equipment, but it wouldn't be anything that could happen without a machine shop and some free time.

[bobcat]

so my insane idea of putting a pair of 242's on a HEMMT gun truck could actually be feasible.

[Legbreaker]

What about just grafting the whole turret onto something else? M1 hull, truck, go cart, whatever is strong enough to carry it.

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

What about just grafting the whole turret onto something else? M1 hull, truck, go cart, whatever is strong enough to carry it.

the recipient vehicle would also have to be able to provide power to the turret. i would assume that alone would severely limit your options. dismounting the M242 and feed assembly and placing it on a functional vehicle would be far simpler.

though twin brad turrets on a hemmt guntruck would be awesome if the power plant could handle it.

(note i like the idea of having ungodly firepower on large cargo vehicles.)

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Originally Posted by bobcat

the recipient vehicle would also have to be able to provide power to the turret. i would assume that alone would severely limit your options. dismounting the M242 and feed assembly and placing it on a functional vehicle would be far simpler.

though twin brad turrets on a hemmt guntruck would be awesome if the power plant could handle it.

(note i like the idea of having ungodly firepower on large cargo vehicles.)

Abrams APU appropriated to power the Brad turrets on your HEMMT "land destroyer", et voila.

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by raketenjagdpanzer

Abrams APU appropriated to power the Brad turrets on your HEMMT "land destroyer", et voila.

think that would be enough juice for the tow launchers to work on the frankentank too?